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Nuts (1987)

R 116 min  -  Drama | Thriller  -   20 November 1987 (USA)
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A high-class call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent.

Director:

Martin Ritt

Writers:

Tom Topor (play), Tom Topor (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barbra Streisand ...
Richard Dreyfuss ...
Aaron Levinsky
Maureen Stapleton ...
Rose Kirk
Karl Malden ...
Arthur Kirk
Eli Wallach ...
Dr. Herbert A. Morrison
Robert Webber Robert Webber ...
Francis MacMillan
James Whitmore ...
Judge Stanley Murdoch
Leslie Nielsen ...
Allen Green
William Prince William Prince ...
Clarence Middleton
Dakin Matthews Dakin Matthews ...
1st Judge
Paul Benjamin Paul Benjamin ...
Harry Harrison
Warren Manzi Warren Manzi ...
Saul Kreiglitz
Elizabeth Hoffman Elizabeth Hoffman ...
Dr. Johnson
Castulo Guerra ...
Dr. Arantes
Stacy Bergman Stacy Bergman ...
16 year-old Claudia
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Storyline

A high-class call girl kills a customer in self-defense. To avoid scandal, her parents try to have her declared mentally incompetent. Not helping matters is that she is very distrustful of everybody, including her court-appointed attorney, and is very disruptive during her court hearings. Written by Tony Berkoff <aberkoff@hq.caci.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hearing | Self Defense | Murder | Attorney | Court  | See more »

Taglines:

Mad As In Angry. Or Just Plain... NUTS

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Nuts ... Durchgedreht See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$30,950,002 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This is the final film of both Robert Webber and Karl Malden. See more »

Quotes

Aaron Levinsky: Mrs. Draper, could you tell me your understanding of the legal concept of justifiable force?
Claudia Draper: That's when someone's beating your brains out the back of your head, you're allowed to stop them any way you can.
Aaron Levinsky: Thank you. Now, would you tell us your understanding of the provisions of the 730 process?
Claudia Draper: Yeah. If I lose today, they can commit me for a year. Sixty days before the year is up, the hospital can ask to retain me. If I lose again, I'm gone for another year. And from then on, it's two-thirds of the maximum sentence, which comes out to be 16 or 17 years, and that's without a trial.
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Soundtracks

"SINDHI-BHAIRAVI"
Traditional Raga
Performed by Ravi Shankar
Courtesy of CBS Records
(Apartment Music) See more »